TORONTO – Canadian broadcasters have returned from the Los Angeles Screenings, where they were wrong-footed by Netflix snatching must-have U.S. series from under their noses for the first time.
"With…
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TORONTO – The CBC is looking at cutting back on its ad load, even allowing Canadians to watch hit shows online without commercial interruption, as TV viewers gain more…
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TORONTO – A former CBC executive who was dismissed in the wake of the Jian Ghomeshi issue is suing the public broadcaster for more than $700,000.
A National…
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TORONTO – Anchored by Canadian content, CBC’s 2016–17 television lineup will include 9 new original series and 25 returning titles.
New primetime series include crime-thriller Shoot The Messenger (8×60), focused on…
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EDMONTON – The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta today granted Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc. and Allarco Entertainment Limited Partnership (which does business as Super Channel) protection from its…
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VANCOUVER and MONTREAL – The heads of three private Québec broadcasters have taken exception to comments made by CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Hubert Lacroix this week that they claim…
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The story of a mostly unwanted TV package implemented clumsily and reported on thoughtlessly
MY 80-YEAR OLD MOTHER-IN-LAW now pays $24.99 a month for her cable TV. That’s her monthly…
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TORONTO – Youth media company Vice Canada is establishing Vice Quebec in a move designed to increase its French language content.
Speaking Tuesday at its inaugural ‘NewFront’ presentation, Vice Canada…
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TORONTO – Bell Media’s Bravo has unveiled a slate of new and returning dramas as it preps for a month-long free preview starting June 1st.
The new shows include crime…
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IN A MOVE THAT WILL SURELY not go unnoticed by Canadian regulators, broadcasters and content creators, the European Commission is drafting a proposal recommending that U.S. streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon…
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